Patents by Inventor Kyung Pil NAM

Kyung Pil NAM has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Light emitting device (LED) array unit and LED module comprising the same
    Patent number: 9603214
    Abstract: A light emitting device (LED) array module includes at least one terminal, a light emitting device (LED) array, and a rank storing device. The LED array includes a plurality of LEDs that emit light when a current is supplied from the outside of the LED array module. The rank storing device is configured to store rank information of the LED array that depends on brightness characteristics of the LEDs, and to output a signal corresponding to the rank information via the at least one terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-pil Nam, Ki-won Choi
  • LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE (LED) ARRAY UNIT AND LED MODULE COMPRISING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160234903
    Abstract: A light emitting device (LED) array module includes at least one terminal, a light emitting device (LED) array, and a rank storing device. The LED array includes a plurality of LEDs that emit light when a current is supplied from the outside of the LED array module. The rank storing device is configured to store rank information of the LED array that depends on brightness characteristics of the LEDs, and to output a signal corresponding to the rank information via the at least one terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Kyung-pil NAM, Ki-won CHOI
  • Light emitting device (LED) array unit and LED module comprising the same
    Patent number: 9326337
    Abstract: A light emitting device (LED) array module includes at least one terminal, a light emitting device (LED) array, and a rank storing device. The LED array includes a plurality of LEDs that emit light when a current is supplied from the outside of the LED array module. The rank storing device is configured to store rank information of the LED array that depends on brightness characteristics of the LEDs, and to output a signal corresponding to the rank information via the at least one terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Pil Nam, Ki-Won Choi
  • Light source apparatus and light emitting diode package
    Patent number: 9265108
    Abstract: There is provided a light source apparatus including at least one light emitting diode (LED) string including at least one light emitting diode and at least one inductance unit generating an induced current according to a change in a current applied to the light emitting diode, a main switch controlling power applied to the LED string according to an on/off switching operation, and a capacitor charged with a voltage of the power applied to the LED string when the main switch is switched on and applying the charged voltage to the LED string when the main switch is switched off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Woo Lee, Sun Ki Kim, Kyung Pil Nam, Sung Min Jang, Ki Won Choi
  • Light source apparatus and vehicle headlight using the same
    Patent number: 9185769
    Abstract: There are provided a light source apparatus and a vehicle headlight using the same. The light source apparatus includes a light emitting device array unit, a first detection unit, a driving unit, a second detection unit, and an interruption unit. A uniform quantity of light can be maintained and damage can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Ki Kim, Kyung Pil Nam, Young Hwan Jung
  • Light source apparatus and light emitting diode package
    Patent number: 9155146
    Abstract: There is provided a light source apparatus including at least one light emitting diode (LED) string including at least one light emitting diode and at least one inductance unit for generating an induced current according to a change in a current applied to the light emitting diode. A main switch controls power applied to the LED string according to an on/off switching operation A capacitor is charged with a voltage of the power applied to the LED string when the main switch is switched on, and applies the charged voltage to the LED string when the main switch is switched off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Woo Lee, Sun Ki Kim, Kyung Pil Nam, Sung Min Jang, Ki Won Choi
  • Apparatus and method for sensing failure
    Patent number: 9013188
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for sensing a failure that may apply, using a current control unit, a current to at least one first light emitting diode (LED) string and at least one second LED string that may be connected in parallel with each other, and as a result of sensing whether a failure occurs with respect to each of the at least one first LED string and the at least one second LED string, when a failure is sensed with respect to at least one of the at least one first LED string and the at least one second LED string, may transmit failure information to the current control unit, thereby blocking the entire current that may be applied to the at least one first LED string and the at least one second LED string, using the current control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyung Pil Nam
  • LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE (LED) ARRAY UNIT AND LED MODULE COMPRISING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140225517
    Abstract: A light emitting device (LED) array module includes at least one terminal, a light emitting device (LED) array, and a rank storing device. The LED array includes a plurality of LEDs that emit light when a current is supplied from the outside of the LED array module. The rank storing device is configured to store rank information of the LED array that depends on brightness characteristics of the LEDs, and to output a signal corresponding to the rank information via the at least one terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-pil NAM, Ki-won CHOI
  • LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND VEHICLE HEADLIGHT USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140097749
    Abstract: There are provided a light source apparatus and a vehicle headlight using the same. The light source apparatus includes a light emitting device array unit, a first detection unit, a driving unit, a second detection unit, and an interruption unit. A uniform quantity of light can be maintained and damage can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Sun Ki KIM, Kyung Pil NAM, Young Hwan JUNG
  • LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20140070712
    Abstract: There is provided a light source apparatus including at least one light emitting diode (LED) string including at least one light emitting diode and at least one inductance unit generating an induced current according to a change in a current applied to the light emitting diode, a main switch controlling power applied to the LED string according to an on/off switching operation, and a capacitor charged with a voltage of the power applied to the LED string when the main switch is switched on and applying the charged voltage to the LED string when the main switch is switched off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Woo LEE, Sun Ki KIM, Kyung Pil NAM, Sung Min JANG, Ki Won CHOI
  • LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20140070714
    Abstract: There is provided a light source apparatus including at least one light emitting diode (LED) string including at least one light emitting diode and at least one inductance unit for generating an induced current according to a change in a current applied to the light emitting diode. A main switch controls power applied to the LED string according to an on/off switching operation A capacitor is charged with a voltage of the power applied to the LED string when the main switch is switched on, and applies the charged voltage to the LED string when the main switch is switched off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Woo LEE, Sun Ki KIM, Kyung Pil NAM, Sung Min JANG, Ki Won CHOI
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING FAILURE
    Publication number: 20120182018
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for sensing a failure that may apply, using a current control unit, a current to at least one first light emitting diode (LED) string and at least one second LED string that may be connected in parallel with each other, and as a result of sensing whether a failure occurs with respect to each of the at least one first LED string and the at least one second LED string, when a failure is sensed with respect to at least one of the at least one first LED string and the at least one second LED string, may transmit failure information to the current control unit, thereby blocking the entire current that may be applied to the at least one first LED string and the at least one second LED string, using the current control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventor: Kyung Pil NAM